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Red Sox recall left-handed pitcher Drake Britton

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BOSTON, MA-The Boston Red Sox today recalled left-handed pitcher Drake Britton from Triple-A Pawtucket and added him as the club's 26th man on the active roster for the second game of today's day-night doubleheader against the Rays at Fenway Park beginning at 7:10 p.m. Under Major League Baseball Rules, teams are permitted to add an extra player for the second game of doubleheaders played within one day of the original postponement.

This is the first major league stint of the season for Britton, 24, who went 1-1 with a 3.86 ERA (9 ER/21.0 IP) and 17 strikeouts in 18 relief appearances for the Red Sox in 2013, his big league debut. With Pawtucket this year, Britton is 0-0 with two saves, a 1.29 ERA (2 ER/14.0 IP), and 12 strikeouts in a team-high-tying 10 relief outings. He has held left-handed hitters to a .188 batting average (3-for-16) and has limited opponents to a .192 average with runners on base (5-for-26). Signed by Boston as a 23rd-round selection in the 2007 June Draft, Britton is playing in his seventh professional season.